Merchandising package



March 12, 1935. c. M. PLOCHMAN MERCHANDISING PACKAGE Filed Feb. 20, 1952Patented Mar. 12, 1935 PATENT orrice FMEVRCHANDIFSING PACKAGE iGarl M.Plochman, Evanston, 111., assignor to Benjamin H. HarriscnandCarl M.Plochrnan, eo-partners doing business under firm name of Plochman &Harrison, Cicero, I11; I Application February 20, 1932, Serial No.594,162

2 Claims.

receptacle may be withdrawn or dispensed, and

in which the saidimplement or applicator forms a compact componentelement of the package;

u Another object of the invention isthe provision of a package of thecharacter described in which one wall of thereceptacle is provided withan elongated recess adapted to receive the implement, said implementbeing of substantially the same width and thickness as the width anddepth of the recess in the wall of said receptacle so that the implementwill not protrude externally of the plane defined by the surface of saidwall when the receptacle and implement are in assembled relation.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a jar or bottlefor plastic or other materials in which an external wall of the jar isformed with a shallow longitudinal recess extending from a line adjacentthe bottom of the receptacle and opening into the space above the sidewalls adjacent the neck of the jar, said recess being adapted to receivean envelope containing the implement, said envelope and implement beingsecured against lateral displacement from the recess by a label bridgingthe recess and adhesively engaging the walls of the receptacle on eitherside of the recess.

Yet another object of the invention is the provision of a package of thecharacter described, the implement of which is removably enclosed in atransparent envelope effective to prevent contamination of the latterduring shipment and handling of the package as well as to form asanitary container to which the implement may be returned when not inuse.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is an elevational view of a complete package embodying thepreferred form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but showing the jar only.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View taken along the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the invention in itspreferred form is embodied in a glass jar especially adapted for packingof foodstufis, such as mustard, althoughit will be understood that thejar may be formed of any desired material and used for packing anysubstances which it may be desirable vto withdraw ordispense by meansofan implement such as a paddle, fork,.spcon or the like.

By way of illustration, I have shown a jar 10 having a pair of opposed,substantially flat walls 11 and 12 and a second pair of walls 13 and 14which may be convex and formed with long1- tudinal ,fiutes 15. forornamentation. These walls converge adjacent their upperlends to form areduced neck 16 which may be provided in itsexternal surface withgrooves defining a thread 1'7 adapted to receive a cap or closure 18. v

In carrying out my invention I provide a recess in the outer face of oneof the walls of the jar which recess is of such dimensions and form asto receive the particular type of implement employed to withdraw thecontents of the package of which it is a component part. In the specificform of the invention selected for purposes of disclosure, it iscontemplated that a plastic substance such as mustard or the like willbe purveyed in the jar illustrated and that an implement in the form ofa thin flat paddle will be best adapted for removal and dispensing ofits contents. To this end the external surface of the wall 12 of the jaris formed, as best shown in Fig. 2, with a shallow longitudinal recess19 commencing on a line adjacent the bottom of the jar and extendingupwardly to open into the space above the side wall adjacent to the neck16.

A paddle 20 having a fiat relatively broad lower section'Zl and anelongated handle 22 is adapted to be received in the recess 19. Thepaddle is substantially of the same thickness as the depth ofthe recessand its broadened end 21 is somewhat narrower than the width of therecess. The handle of the paddle extends upwardly to substantially thepoint at which the wall 12 converges into the neck 16, so that thepaddle may be readily pulled upwardly and longitudinally of the recesswhen being withdrawn for use.

The paddle may be restrained against lateral displacement by means of asheet or label 23 which, in this embodiment of the invention,

bridges the recess 19 and is adhesively'attached,

ferring to Figs. 1 and 4 it will be seen that the envelope is of suchwidth as to be neatly received within the recess and its lower open endis folded upwardly between the paddle and the wall of the container at25.

The upper end of the handle of the paddle may be exposed to permit itswithdrawal from the envelope by tearing the upper end of the envelope.It is contemplated that the body of the envelope may, if desired, beretained in position in the recess 19 to serve as a permanent pocket forreceiving the paddle when the latter is not in use. Referring to Fig. 1the envelope may be scored on a line 26 somewhat below its upper end sothat this upper section may be readily torn away without disturbing thebody of the envelope, so as to ailord access to the upper end of thehandle of the paddle. positively restrained against any tendency toslide upwardly out of the recess while the paddle is being withdrawn byadhesively engaging its outer surface with the label 23. 1 It will beseen that I have provided a merchandising package with which animplement may be associated for the withdrawal or dispensing of thecontents of the package in which the implement forms a component elementoflthe package and is at the same time satisfactorily guarded againstcontamination so as to be readily available for repeated use and inwhich the package constitutes in effect a permanent housing for theimplement.

I claim as my invention:

1. A receptacle for food stulTs or the like having If desired theenvelope may be bottom and side walls, the upper portion of said sidewalls being restricted to define a neck, a longitudinal shallowflat-bottomed recess in one of said side walls extending from a lineadjacent the bottom of said receptacle and opening into the space abovethe restricted upper end of the side wall, a thin fiat paddle occupyingsaid recess and being of substantially the same width and depth as saidrecess, an envelope enclosing said paddle, and a label extendingtransversely across said recess adhesively engaging said envelope andthe body of the receptacle on both sides of said recess to retain saidenvelope and paddle in said recess, said envelope being formed of amaterial which may be torn adjacent its upper end to render said paddleavailable for removal from, and return to the envelope.

2. A receptacle for food stufis or the like having bottom and sidewalls, a vertically extending narrow and shallow recess in one of saidside walls, a thin flat paddle occupying said recess and being ofsubstantially the same width, depth and length as said recess, anenvelope enclosing said paddle and having its end through which thepaddle is inserted folded over and held between the paddle and the wallof the recess, and a label of substantial vertical dimension bridgingsaid recess transversely thereof intermediate the ends of the paddle andadhesively engaging the body of the receptacle on both sides of saidrecess to retain the envelope and paddle in said recess.

CARL M. PLOCI-llVIAN.

